Virginia Closed 2021 Warm-up Tournament
This is a
FREE, US Chess-rated, ONLINE
tournament being offered ONLY
to players pre-registered for the
2021 Virginia Closed
This event is a 3-round, 1-day tournament.
There are no prizes.
You play for Online Rating Points and to practice using the G/60 + 10 Time Control!!
Any rating points you gain (or lose) in
this event WILL NOT affect your
rating
for the VA Closed Main Tournament or Blitz Tournament on Labor
Day Weekend
The Warm-up Event Time Control is Game-60, with 10-seconds of Time Increment
To Register, click on the Link Below, or see who is already registered to play ...
Warm-up Event Registration closes at 9PM on Friday August 27th
Event Schedule:
Round 1 at 9 AM, Round 2 at 12-noon, Round 3 at 3 PM
Tournament Rules
1. You must have a UserName and account on LiChess.org to play - no exceptions. If you don't have a Username and account, create it there. Registering for this free tournament through our Registration Site (the green button above) DOES NOT create a LiChess account or UserName for you. You must do that separately at LiChess.org
2. You must be pre-Registered for the Virginia Closed main event. If you are not registered, we will contact you and tell you that you need to register for the main tournament before you can play in this Warm-up Event. To read about and register for the main tournament on Labor Day Weekend, CLICK HERE. After you register for the VA Closed main tournament you can return to this page to register for the Warm-Up Event.
3. Fair Play: We expect everyone to honor sportsmanship and fair play. We are monitoring all players' games move-by-move, and then doing detailed post-event analysis. Any player who cheats in this tournament will be ejected from the main tournament the following weekend.